Anal Fistula Course | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 09:00 - 16:30 CEST | Venue: HelExpo | Room: Filippos
Theoretical and practical course on preoperative work-up and treatment of anal fistula for two groups of 20 participants. The first part will focus on preoperative work-up with a hands-on part of MRI interpretation and case-based discussion. The second part will focus on different surgical techniques including hands-on practice on porcine models.
Fee: ESCP Member: €300 (excluding VAT) | Non-Member: €400 (excluding VAT).
Maximum Attendance: 40.
Course Directors: Tina Van Loon, Jasper Stijns, David Zimmerman.
Programme
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Introduction |
| 09:10 - 09:30 | Basic Principles and Guidelines |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Part 1: Preoperative: • AFCOS, AF QoL, Shared Decision Making (15 minutes) | Rationalisation of Difficult Fistula (15 minutes) | How to Interpret an MRI (15 minutes) |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 12:30 | Hands-on: Case-Based Discussion, MRI Workshop |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Part 2: Hands-on with Focus on Different Surgical Techniques: Rectal Advancement Flap: Indications and Technique (15 minutes) | LIFT: Indications and Technique (15 minutes)| LAFT: Indications and Technique (15 minutes) | Seton Placement + Fistulotomy/FIPS: Indications and Technique (15 minutes) |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Hands-On: LAFT, LIFT, FLAP, Fistulotomy/FIPS, VAAFT |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Wrap-Up, Meet the Expert, Q&A |
| 16:30 | Course Ends |
